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Would this bother you?

LIvie DeanLIvie Dean
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My boyfriend and I decided to name our son Roman. But my family has already starting calling him romeo for a nickname. Would that bother you?

Also, we're trying to come up with a list of names to have at the hospital incase we change our minds when we see him. The only other name we can agree on is Rylan. What do you think of this name? And whats a good middle name to go with it? TIA.

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  • conchgirlconchgirl

    it wouldnt bother me, i come up with crazy names for my little one!!

    Rylan is nice too, my first thoughts are Rylan Alexander or Rylan Christopher 

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  • checkrdtopcheckrdtop member
    No, I think there are many names where people will just start calling them a nickname you may or may not like.
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  • Puppylove*85Puppylove*85 member
    I wouldn't like it because I much prefer Roman to Romeo.  If you have another nickname you would prefer, personally I like Ro, you could mention that or you could just say, "actually, we would prefer that you use Roman."
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  • jennasitajennasita member

    Roman is awesome. Romeo is kinda cute. I don't know that I'd want people outside the family calling him that though.

    As for Rylan... I hate it. Sorry.... hope you stick with Roman.

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  • scorchscorch member

    Romeo is an awesome nickname!!  No, that wouldnt bother me.  I might be inclined to call him that myself.

    Rylan is not a  good name.

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  • brooklynesquebrooklynesque member
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    Roman is awesome. Romeo is kinda cute. I don't know that I'd want people outside the family calling him that though.

    As for Rylan... I hate it. Sorry.... hope you stick with Roman.

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    Roman is so much better than Rylan. 

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  • RedCardinalRedCardinal member
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    Roman is awesome. Romeo is kinda cute. I don't know that I'd want people outside the family calling him that though.

    As for Rylan... I hate it. Sorry.... hope you stick with Roman.

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    Roman is so much better than Rylan. 

    Ditto all of this. Love Roman ! I don't think it would bother me because Romeo is a cute nn for like grandma to call the baby, as long as they called him Roman out in public =) 


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  • hcape001hcape001

    The Romeo nickname would really tick me off. If I wanted to name my child a nickname then that's what would go on their birth certificate.

    I'm not sure how I feel about Rylan, because I can see a lot of people calling him Ryan when he introduced himself. But I do like Rylan Alexander as a PP has suggested :)

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  • apc1929apc1929 member

    For some reason that def. would bother me.. I would hate to give a boy nn Romeo

    Roman is a very nice strong male name-- I would just be insistant on correcting them right from the start..    I don't really care for Rylan but I love Ryan or Dylan

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  • couliegirlcouliegirl member
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    imagejennasita:

    Roman is awesome. Romeo is kinda cute. I don't know that I'd want people outside the family calling him that though.

    As for Rylan... I hate it. Sorry.... hope you stick with Roman.

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    Roman is so much better than Rylan. 

    Ditto all of this. Love Roman ! I don't think it would bother me because Romeo is a cute nn for like grandma to call the baby, as long as they called him Roman out in public =) 

    All of this. If your family is a family of nick namers, you won't be able to avoid a nn for your DS. I would just politely ask that they call him Roman in public, I should think that your family would gladly do that.

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  • HannahO28HannahO28
    Have you corrected them? If not, you should politely tell them (every time) that you're not using a NN--his name will be Roman.
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  • GermanGirl2007GermanGirl2007 member
    I really don't like Rylan, and Roman is just kind of 'meh' for me.  And the nn Romeo would bother me.  What about Ronan?  It sounds like Roman, but would avoid the Romeo nn.

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  • clashure09clashure09
    I like Roman MUCH better than Rylan. I also saw the name Rowan yesterday and I like that one too!
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  • salt78salt78 member

    Roman > Rylan. Rylan sounds like you couldn't decide between Ryan and Dylan.

    Next time they say something, tell them to knock it off.

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  • EastCoastBrideEastCoastBride member

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    Have you corrected them? If not, you should politely tell them (every time) that you're not using a NN--his name will be Roman.
    This.  I agree that in the big picture of life - you won't be able to control ALL nicknames, but as a baby and w/ your family?  Yes, you can!  Tell them that Romeo is not his name- it's Roman. 

     

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  • kms34kms34 member

    I would just inform your family that his name is Roman. 

    Roman is a million times better than Rylan so I hope you stick with it!

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  • trishinbanfftrishinbanff member
    I don't understand how Romeo is a nn of Roman?  I would, as pp said, politely tell them that his name is Roman.
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  • ObLaDiObLaDi member

    I think Romeo is a completely adorable nickname for Roman.

    I also like Roman much better than Rylan.

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  • machole513machole513

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    I like Roman MUCH better than Rylan. I also saw the name Rowan yesterday and I like that one too!

    This..amd I would not be happy with the nn Romeo..I would correct them right away!

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  • MrsWigglesMrsWiggles

    Aren't nicknames supposed to be fewer syllables than the actual name? If you don't like it and were planning on a different NN then I'd say something.

    If you don't mind it or are just unsure because someone else picked it, just say "We'll decide on a NN when he gets here."

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  • kacellekacelle member
    It wouldn't bother me.  I love Roman.  HATE Rylan.
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